Workers at 40 nursing houses — most commonly within the Chicago house — introduced Monday they’d voted to head on strike May eight if a listing of calls for associated with running below coronavirus disaster stipulations aren’t met.
Several in their leader calls for: an extra 10 unwell days, 50% danger pay and $15 minimal salary ($16 for qualified nursing assistants). The employees are contributors of SEIU Healthcare Illinois. SEIU Healthcare is an investor in Sun-Times Media.
The employees are calling for a momentary 1 yr contract. Their present contract expires May 1.
Nursing house house owners have refused to offer advanced non-public protecting apparatus and enhanced protection protocols, they are saying.
“We have issued strike notices to 40 nursing homes,” Greg Kelley President of SEIU Healthcare Illinois instructed the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday. “Workers are frustrated, angry and anxious. The issues at nursing homes have been growing for years: staffing, personal protective equipment, wages — COVID-19 has exposed them and made them worse.”
The employees are negotiating with the Illinois Association of Health Care Facilities to hammer out a brand new contract.
“Our members are on the front-line and feel like they’re not being heard by owners,” Kelley stated.
There were 625 coronavirus-related deaths in Illinois amongst individuals who reside and paintings in nursing houses, state well being officers introduced remaining week.